8816233

Capacitive Touch Panel Unit

PublishedAugust 26, 2014
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
5 claims

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Claim 1

Original Legal Text

1. A capacitive touch panel unit comprising: a transparent substrate having a first side and a second side, a central section of the transparent substrate being defined with a touch section, while a peripheral section of the transparent substrate being defined with a non-touch section; a shield layer disposed on the second side on the non-touch section; a conductive layer coated on the second side on the touch section and partially extending to the shield layer on the non-touch section; a lead layer disposed on one side of the shield layer, which side is distal from the second side and electrically connected with the conductive layer; a flexible circuit board disposed on the non-touch section, a conductive adhesive being disposed between the flexible circuit board and the lead layer, the flexible circuit board being electrically connected with the lead layer via the conductive adhesive; and a protection layer correspondingly attached to the other side of the conductive layer, which side is distal from the transparent substrate.

Plain English Translation

The capacitive touch panel unit includes a transparent substrate with a touch-sensitive central section and a non-touching peripheral section. A shield layer sits on the second side of the non-touch section. A conductive layer is coated on the second side of the touch section, extending partially onto the shield layer in the non-touch section. A lead layer makes electrical contact with the conductive layer and is placed on the side of the shield layer furthest from the transparent substrate. A flexible circuit board is positioned on the non-touch section, connecting electrically to the lead layer via a conductive adhesive. A protection layer covers the conductive layer on the side away from the transparent substrate.

Claim 2

Original Legal Text

2. The capacitive touch panel unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protection layer is a coating coated on the side of the conductive layer by means of gelatinization, electroplating, evaporation, deposition or sputtering deposition, the material of the protection layer being selected from a group consisting of silicon nitride (SiNx), silicon dioxide (SiO2) and silicon carbide (SiC).

Plain English Translation

In this capacitive touch panel unit, the protection layer, covering the conductive layer on the side away from the transparent substrate, is a coating applied using gelatinization, electroplating, evaporation, deposition, or sputtering deposition. The protection layer material is silicon nitride (SiNx), silicon dioxide (SiO2), or silicon carbide (SiC). The transparent substrate has a first and second side, with a touch-sensitive central section and a non-touch peripheral section. A shield layer sits on the second side of the non-touch section. A conductive layer is coated on the second side of the touch section, extending partially onto the shield layer in the non-touch section. A lead layer makes electrical contact and a flexible circuit board connects through a conductive adhesive.

Claim 3

Original Legal Text

3. The capacitive touch panel unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer is a coating coated on the second side by means of gelatinization, electroplating, evaporation or sputtering deposition, the conductive layer being selected from a group consisting of indium tin oxide (ITO) coating, indium zinc oxide (IZO) coating and antimony tin oxide (ATO) coating.

Plain English Translation

In this capacitive touch panel unit, the conductive layer, sitting on the second side of a transparent substrate's touch section and extending partially onto a shield layer in the non-touch area, is a coating applied using gelatinization, electroplating, evaporation, or sputtering deposition. The conductive layer material is indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), or antimony tin oxide (ATO). The transparent substrate has a first and second side, with a touch-sensitive central section and a non-touch peripheral section. A shield layer sits on the second side of the non-touch section. A lead layer makes electrical contact and a flexible circuit board connects through a conductive adhesive. A protection layer covers the conductive layer.

Claim 4

Original Legal Text

4. The capacitive touch panel unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the material of the transparent substrate is selected from a group consisting of glass, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and cyclo olefin copolymer (COC).

Plain English Translation

In this capacitive touch panel unit, the transparent substrate with a first and second side, central touch section and peripheral non-touch section, is made of glass, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), or cyclo olefin copolymer (COC). A shield layer sits on the second side of the non-touch section. A conductive layer is coated on the second side of the touch section, extending partially onto the shield layer in the non-touch section. A lead layer makes electrical contact and a flexible circuit board connects through a conductive adhesive. A protection layer covers the conductive layer.

Claim 5

Original Legal Text

5. The capacitive touch panel unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protection layer is also coated on the flexible circuit board and the other side of the lead layer, which side is distal from the transparent substrate.

Plain English Translation

In this capacitive touch panel unit, the protection layer, usually covering the conductive layer on the side away from the transparent substrate, also extends to coat the flexible circuit board and the opposite side of the lead layer, which is the side furthest from the transparent substrate. The transparent substrate has a first and second side, with a touch-sensitive central section and a non-touch peripheral section. A shield layer sits on the second side of the non-touch section. A conductive layer is coated on the second side of the touch section, extending partially onto the shield layer in the non-touch section. A lead layer makes electrical contact with the conductive layer and a flexible circuit board connects to the lead layer through a conductive adhesive.

Patent Metadata

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Publication Date

August 26, 2014

Inventors

Chih-Chung Lin

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